Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 178: Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
CrPC Section 159 is covered by BNSS Section 178.
- BNSS 178CrPC: 159No change
Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry.
No change.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNSS sections
- BNSS 176: Procedure for investigation · CrPC 157
- BNSS 174: Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases · CrPC 155
- BNSS 187: Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours · CrPC 167
- BNSS 188: Report of investigation by subordinate police officer · CrPC 168
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